Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Paul Reed scored 25 points with 12 rebounds and DePaul blew past Iowa 93-78 on the road to move to 4-0 for the first time in 11 years. Jalen Coleman-Lands had 17 points for the Blue Demons, who opened the game on a 19-2 run, went up 24 in just 13:16 and never looked back.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jarron Cumberland scored all of his 11 points in the first half, and Cincinnati showed off its new up-tempo offense under John Brannen, beating Drake 81-59 for their new coach’s first win. The Bearcats struggled offensively during an opening nine-point loss at Ohio State, but made the most of Brannen’s wide-open style against Drake.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — JT Gibson had a career-high 26 points as Omaha routed Bethune-Cookman 90-61. Gibson made 10 of 13 shots. He added six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Zach Thornhill had 19 points for Omaha (2-1). Matt Pile added 15 points, seven rebounds and four blocks. Wanjang Tut had 13 points and seven rebounds for the Mavericks.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — During a calamitous 35-32 loss to the Tennessee Titans, the Chiefs botched a field-goal attempt that could have made overtime a worst-case scenario. They had another field-goal try blocked when they managed to drive within range in the final seconds for a tying attempt. It followed a recent trend of Chiefs special teams being anything but special.

UNDATED (AP) — Kentucky has climbed to No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time since early in the 2016-17 season. The Wildcats rose one spot after winning a 1-vs-2 matchup with Michigan State to open the season in the Champions Classic, followed by an easy win against Eastern Kentucky. Duke was second, followed by Michigan State, Louisville and Kansas. No. 20 Washington and No. 25 Colorado were the new additions to the AP Top 25 while Purdue and VCU fell out.

CINCINNATI (AP) — John Brannen’s first win at Cincinnati was no big deal. The Bearcats had a low-key celebration in the locker room after their 81-59 victory over Drake on Monday night that displayed their new up-tempo offense under their first-year head coach. “We clapped it up, that’s about it,” center Chris Vogt said. “Nothing too crazy.” It’s how Brannen wanted it after his first win in the Bearcats’ arena.

Against Drake, they made the most of a wide-open style installed by Brannen, who came from Northern Kentucky. Brannen replaced Mick Cronin , a defense-oriented coach who went to UCLA after a first-round loss in the NCAA Tournament.

Drake (1-1) relies on 3s but couldn’t find many open ones. The Bulldogs matched their school record with 17 3s during an 86-55 win over Kennesaw State, but went only 4 of 19 against Cincinnati. Liam Robbins led the Bulldogs with 12 points and seven rebounds. Drake has been one of the nation’s most prolific 3-point shooting teams the last few seasons, which was the focus of Cincinnati’s man-to-man defense. D.J. Wilkins hit an open 3 from the corner to start the game, but Cincinnati clamped down and the Bulldogs missed eight of their next nine shots from beyond the arc while falling behind by 20 points.
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Drake hosts Kansas City on Wednesday.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Paul Reed scored 25 points with 12 rebounds and DePaul blew past Iowa 93-78 on the road Monday to move to 4-0 for the first time in 11 years. Jalen Coleman-Lands had 17 points for the Blue Demons, who opened the game on a 19-2 run, went up 24 in just 13:16 and never looked back.

DePaul got off to a blistering start on both sides of the ball, hitting 8-of-14 3s in the first half and its lead quickly stretched from 16 to 22 points. Markese Jacobs then buried a wide-open 3 to make it 40-16. The Blue Demons also forced 12 turnovers in the first 20 minutes — constantly flummoxing an Iowa team that always seemed a step behind — in building a 53-30 lead.

Iowa tried to throw a press defense and some zone at DePaul to open the second half, but it did little to stop the surging Demons. Reed’s open 3 with 14:45 to go pushed DePaul ahead 65-41. CJ Fredrick scored 16 points and Luka Garza had 14 for Iowa (1-1), which turned the ball over 19 times and let the Blue Demons shoot 61.4 % from the floor and 11 of 20 on 3s.

The Hawkeyes entered play as a 9-point favorite. Instead, they needed a late 11-1 run to make the final score seem more respectable than it was. Reed, a second-team preseason All-Big Ten pick, finished with his third double-double in four games. Devin Gage added 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting for DePaul.
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Iowa hosts Oral Roberts on Friday.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State sophomore guard Tyrese Haliburton has been named Big 12 Player of the Week after averaging 13.5 points and 13.0 assists in two games last week.

The Oshkosh, Wisconsin native also contributed 7.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals while shooting 52.4 percent from the field and 40 percent behind the arc.

Haliburton opened the season with 12 points, 14 assists, seven rebounds and six steals against Mississippi Valley State. He followed that up with another double-double, going for 15 points, 12 assists, seven rebounds and two steals at Oregon State. His 12 assists without a turnover at Oregon State tied a school record.

Haliburton and the Cyclones return to action Tuesday night when they host Northern Illinois at 7 p.m.

The state’s top basketball prospect for the class of 2020 made his decision on where he wants to play college ball on Monday. In a ceremony at Oskaloosa High School Xavier Foster announced he will be signing with Iowa State University. Foster had previously announced that the choice was between Iowa State and Iowa, and Monday the lifelong Hawkeye fan chose the Cyclones because of what he sees as a better fit.

Foster is currently ranked the No. 59 player in the class overall by 247Sports, making him one of the highest rated prospects to sign with ISU. The 7-footer plays like a stretch 4-man. His size obviously is advantageous inside, but he can also shoot the three as well.

Foster’s addition to the Cyclones’ 2020 class brings it up to No. 14 nationally.